| The absolute best way to transition to raw foods is | | | | grass fiber is indigestible. |
| through fresh, raw juices. Some people may have | | | | Another juice I really love is watermelon juice. The |
| trouble digesting the fiber in plant foods. If your | | | | secret with the watermelon is to juice the rind and |
| previous diet was low in fiber, then suddenly increasing | | | | seeds along with the fruit. The rind is where you'll find |
| the fiber could be a big shock to your digestive | | | | most of the minerals and sodium. |
| system. | | | | The watermelon is an excellent food for cleaning out |
| The whole point of juicing is to remove the fiber. The | | | | the kidneys. It is a diuretic and disinfectant. This is the |
| nutrients are immediately absorbed and assimilated into | | | | perfect thirst quencher on a hot summer day! |
| the body. | | | | Another powerful juice is the lemon ginger blast. This |
| A common problem people may have is that they | | | | recipe is similar to the famous Master Cleanser |
| don't have enough mineral salts in their system, which | | | | lemonade drink made popular by Stanley Burroughs. |
| are essential for digesting plant fiber. Health and | | | | Lou Corona, a holistic health educator from California, |
| nutrition author Bernard Jensen found that the mineral | | | | created this recipe. He has been eating 100% |
| most of his patients were low in is the sodium salts. | | | | vegetarian raw and living foods for over 30 years. |
| We need both potassium salts and sodium salts for | | | | To make this, you juice a couple apples, a lemon, a |
| proper digestion of raw plant foods. | | | | half-inch to an inch of ginger root, and throw in a pinch |
| Potassium salts are easy to find in most plants. The | | | | of cayenne pepper powder. I use the hottest cayenne |
| sodium salts are a little harder to find, and many people | | | | pepper I can find. |
| are deficient in them. Celery is high in sodium | | | | I enjoy the blast first thing in the morning, and always |
| electrolyte minerals, and this is why I recommend | | | | drink it on an empty stomach. |
| celery as the foundation of juices. | | | | This drink is an excellent super tonic providing |
| Get started with a discipline of drinking green juices. | | | | numerous health benefits. The lemon juice is one of |
| You could either make them yourself, or purchase | | | | the best foods for restoring alkalinity to the body. Our |
| them at your local juice bar. | | | | body's pH must be slightly alkaline at 7.4, and lemon |
| My favorite green juice recipe is made daily at | | | | juice is one of the most alkaline foods available. |
| Hippocrates Health Institute in Florida, the worlds leading | | | | Cayenne pepper and ginger are the best foods for |
| raw foods health retreat. | | | | improving blood circulation, the digestive system, and |
| The Hippocrates green juice is made with one quarter | | | | they really get the energy moving through the body. |
| celery, one quarter cucumber, and one half sunflower | | | | They help remove any blockages or mucous that are |
| green sprouts. | | | | preventing proper circulation. The apple sweetens up |
| This drink provides carbohydrates, electrolyte minerals, | | | | the drink and provides valuable vitamins and minerals. |
| enzymes, chlorophyll, sodium salts, fats, and it contains | | | | Basically, you can and should juice most produce in the |
| more protein than most Americans receive in two | | | | market. |
| days. You could add in a little carrot juice to sweeten it | | | | One food group that is often overlooked is the root |
| up, or substitute other leafy greens for the sunflower | | | | vegetable. The root vegetables make excellent juices |
| greens. | | | | and contain many unique vitamins and minerals. The |
| The next most important juice is wheatgrass. I can't | | | | root vegetables include potatoes, yams, beets, carrots, |
| say enough good things about this beverage! It is the | | | | turnips, parsnips, burdock root, and celeriac (a.k.a. celery |
| food highest in chlorophyll (70% chlorophyll), it contains | | | | root) among others. |
| essential amino acids, essential fats, and it may contain | | | | (Don't forget to juice the beet greens!) |
| up to 92 minerals. It is a powerful detoxifier, it alkalinizes | | | | Some foods don't juice well and should be avoided. |
| the body, it's a blood and liver cleanser, and it's great | | | | For example, foods such as bananas, dates, and |
| for healthy skin and hair. | | | | strawberries don't contain much juice. I don't |
| Wheatgrass is simple and inexpensive to grow. It is | | | | recommend juicing rhubarb or buckwheat green |
| available at your local juice bar, but It's much cheaper | | | | sprouts, they contain some toxins that are |
| to grow your own. The juice may cost $1 an ounce in | | | | concentrated in the juices. |
| the store, and it only costs about three cents an ounce | | | | One of the best books ever published on the subject |
| when you grow your own. | | | | of juices is "Fresh Vegetable and Fruit Juices" by Dr. |
| The arithmetic screams loudly: | | | | Norman Walker. |
| 'Grow your own!' | | | | All of Dr. Walker's books are essential reading for |
| You only need between 2 to 4 ounces of wheatgrass | | | | health seekers. Dr. Walker was a raw foodist who |
| juice per day. I recommend chewing the juice for two | | | | lived to be either 114 or 118 years old in perfect health. |
| minutes to assist in digesting the complex | | | | He drank live fruit and vegetable juices on a daily basis. |
| carbohydrates. | | | | Fresh living juice will provide you with great health |
| Chewing the juice allows the nutrients to be absorbed | | | | benefits. They are without a doubt the best tool |
| under the tongue and helps strengthen the teeth. You | | | | available for maintaining and restoring health. |
| could also chew the grass, but don't swallow because | | | | |